Snowstorm presents no major problems

Rutland's DPW Superintendent Carl Christianson Jr. said Sunday's nor'easter meant a long day, but it went smoothly.

"We headed out there at 4 a.m. and finished up around midnight. It was a long day, but it went by without major incident," he said.

Rutland dispatched a crew of 12 workers in 12 separate trucks, plus Christianson himself, to tackle the storm. One truck blew it's engine and another lost it's rear axle, but both are expected to be repaired soon.

The DPW chief said his workers faced their toughest challenges early Sunday morning.

"The rate of snowfall then was pretty intense," he said.

Having two sizable storms relatively early in the season has Christianson keeping a close eye on the town's reserves of sand and salt.

"With snow, it's not too much of a problem. You go out and plow it, sand it, and go home. But these ice storms require us to use quite a bit more sand," Christianson said. "We're okay for now, but it's something we have to watch."

Other than complaints about frolicking snowmobilers and some stuck vehicles, Rutland's police and fire departments reported no major problems stemming from the storm.